It should be remembered that even today the statement ‘I am gay’ is not accepted by many as a truth they dismiss it as words from a mind not functioning correctly, a sickness that can be treated. With Alan Turing in the back of my mind, it seemed to me that if someone was going to bring all lying to an end, it might be a gay person, a man or woman obsessed with the notion of truth because they’re grappling with the question every day. We will love you as long as you lie about who you are. Growing up with deceit as a necessary means of getting by – in some cases, an act of self-preservation, in others, as a means of protecting their relationships with their families – exacts a price on many people. It was akin to punishing a person and then refusing to employ anyone who has ever been punished. It was a savage irony that these kinds of laws made it necessary for many to hide their sexuality thus making them open to blackmail in the first place. The rationale, if that isn’t too lofty a term for bigotry, for this ban can be roughly summarized – gay people spend their life lying, and hiding, and concealing the truth, therefore they’re susceptible to blackmail. They could be tolerated by society, not imprisoned, although some lamented that concession, but under no circumstances were they allowed to offer their lives in service of society. The blanket ban on gay men and women working for the intelligence agencies was a statement that gay people couldn’t be trusted with the protection and security of their country.
London Spy: The Complete Scripts By Tom Rob Smith Introduction A Note On Lies
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